Kobyashi Naru

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Description

Split into knowledge, wisdom and understanding sections, the Kobyashi Naru trial must be completed in order to gain immortal status. Collect the required objects from each one in this adventure game.

The game offers pictures of each location and significant objects, and a textual description of each location, but beyond this the game system is atypical of 1980s adventures, especially those originating on cassette. A set of icons is displayed in the top half of the screen, which are selected to activate movement, item manipulation, analysing the scene (by selecting specific words of text), and actions like ascending, throwing and swimming. Puzzle solving always uses objects either in the scene description or your inventory.

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Alternate Titles

• "Kobyashi" -- Cassette label title
• "Kobayashi Naru" -- PC Booter in-game title
• "Kobayashi Naru" -- Ingame Amstrad CPC/C64 Title

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Critic Reviews

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Commodore 64	Jun, 1987	8 out of 10	80
Zzap!	Commodore 64	May, 1987	62 out of 100	62
Computer Gamer	Commodore 64	Apr, 1987	61 out of 100	61
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Apr, 1987	6 out of 10	60
Happy Computer	Commodore 64	1986	60 out of 100	60
Tilt	Commodore 64	Jun, 1987	12 out of 20	60

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Trivia

Title

The title of the game is derived from the fictional training test in the Star Trek universe with the name "Kobayashi Maru". It is featured in the film Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan as a simulation for Starfleet officers.